DefenseNews

After tragedy, US Air Force probes English training for foreign pilots

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Two years after a Japanese air force pilot and his American instructor died in a military jet crash in Alabama, officials are mulling whether a U.S.-run program that teaches English to foreign aviators is partly to blame. The incident has prompted U.S. Air Force leaders to take a closer look at the quality of the instruction they provide, and consider how…
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DefenseNews

Boeing, Nammo test Ramjet 155 artillery weapon

WASHINGTON ― Boeing and Nammo have jointly test-fired a Ramjet 155 weapon, amid the U.S. Army’s efforts to modernize its long-range precision fire capability. During the June 28 test at the Andøya Test Center in Norway, the Ramjet 155 was fired from an L39 cannon and…
NewsSpace

NASA-Led Project Tracking Changes to Water, Ecosystems, Land Surface

Where are flood waters flowing after major storms? Where are the changes in tree and plant cover after droughts, wildfires, deforestation, or mining? How much did the land move during an earthquake or volcanic eruption? Scientists routinely rely on data-intensive analysis and visualization of satellite observations to track Earth’s ever-changing surface. A new project will make it possible for…
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CryptoNews

BRICS De-Dollarization Push, China, and Crypto Threaten US Dollar's Dominance: Analyst

Fitch Solutions’ global head of country risk has named the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies, the de-dollarization efforts by the BRICS countries, and China’s rising “economic might” as key factors that erode the U.S. dollar’s dominance over time. He cautioned that China will “exert more influence in global financial institutions and trade.” Analyst Explains Why U.S. Dollar’s…
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GamingNews

Xbox Game Pass adds Benedict Fox in late April, teases Redfall

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Xbox announced which games are coming to Game Pass during its second wave in April. This half of the month offers richer rewards than the first, as several new games are…
AI & RoboticsNews

New Microsoft AI chip no threat to Nvidia, but growing LLM needs drive custom silicon

Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Microsoft has been developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip, internally code-named Athena, since as early as 2019, according to reporting from The Information today. The company could make Athena widely available for use within the company itself…
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